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Potbelly Brewery is a 10 Barrel (2888 pints) Micro Brewery based in Kettering, Northamptonshire and commenced brewing in February 2005! Quality Real Ales!

Potbelly Brewery was started 2005 in a leather goods factory in the heart of Kettering. As the demand for UK produced belts and handbags was declining the owners (Glenn Morris and Toni Hooper) decided to diversify and turn their passion for beer into a full-time job. Equipment was sourced and manufactured to build a 10 barrel microbrewery in the corner of the factory. With the building of the fermenting room, the conditioning room, and an additional two cold stores, this took over more and more of the building. As the factory, and staff reduced further, the brewery eventually took over completely.

10 years after the first commercial brew, the original founders wanted to take life a little easier, and their brewer lan Loasby, and colleague Greg Johnson decided to take over the reins. Still brewing the original beers, several new ones have been added to the repertoire.

Things have changed greatly in the last 12 years; a great a many pubs and clubs have sadly shut, and many more micro breweries have been born. With the trend going towards micro pubs, and real craft ale bars, the interest in beers has increased dramatically. This has led to some strange non-conformist brews but whilst we embrace change, we have decided to stick to more traditional, and consistent methods, hops water yeast and occasionally real fruit.
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Ungstrup (52439) reviewed
Inner Daze from Potbelly Brewery
16 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottled. A hazy golden beer with a lazing off-white head. The aroma has notes of malt, straw, chili, and a bit of spices. The flavor is sweet is straw, malt, and caramel, leading to a dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Feb 2010 at 13:21
yespr (55614) reviewed
Inner Daze from Potbelly Brewery
16 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
50 cL bottle, courtesy of KimJohansen. Pours hazy yellow with a small white head. Mild citrusy and light yeasty. Bitter and citric finish. Citric and fruity finish. Nice and easy.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Feb 2010 at 13:18
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
Inner Daze from Potbelly Brewery
16 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of KimJohansen. Pours yellow with a slight haze and a dense white head leaving some laces. Nutty and slightly skunky nose. Medium body, a little caramel and citrusy hops. Dry and lightly hoppy finish with a slight tartness. 080210
Tried from Bottle on 08 Feb 2010 at 13:12
Anders37 (30296) reviewed
Beijing Black from Potbelly Brewery
16 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask @ GBBF 2009. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a slightly roasted malty caramel aroma with some hints of chocolate. Roasted malty caramel flavor. Has a roasted malty caramel finish with some hints of chocolate in the aftertaste.
Tried from Cask on 26 Dec 2009 at 01:50
Anders37 (30296) reviewed
Streaky from Potbelly Brewery
16 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Volunteer Arms, GBBF 2009. Pours a golden color with a small whitehead. Has a fruity and slightly hoppy aroma. Sweetish malty hoppy flavor. Has a sweetish malty hoppy finish.
Tried from Cask on 12 Dec 2009 at 03:24
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Streaky from Potbelly Brewery
16 years ago
5.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 09, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear light medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain, toasted, light hoppy, citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet, light light fruit acidic and light bitter with a average duration. Body is medium to light, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is flat. [20090806]
Tried from Cask on 29 Nov 2009 at 03:56
Beertalk (16422) reviewed
Streaky from Potbelly Brewery
16 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Golden with a lasting white head. Aroma of citrus and other fruit, with a little grainy malt. Thinnish sweet fruity flavour with a hoppy finish
Tried on 16 Nov 2009 at 13:09
Bullit (6140) reviewed
Pigs Do Fly! from Potbelly Brewery
16 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ 3 Judges. Golden colour, white head. Aroma is fruity and malty. Flavour sour, with a hint of skunked malts. Slightly bitter and sweet, and a bit watery.
Tried from Cask on 25 Oct 2009 at 06:49
Harrisoni (26621) reviewed
Yeller Belly from Potbelly Brewery
16 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask at GBBF 2009. Pale gold, lasting white head. Slight yeast, some citrus fruits, yeasty lemon curd. By day 4 of the festival I was sick of golden ales.
Tried from Cask on 12 Oct 2009 at 15:22
RuneBlix (27009) reviewed
Yeller Belly from Potbelly Brewery
17 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
My last drink at GBBF 09 turned out to be a standard, but well bodied, golden ale. Served into my one-third pint glass from gravity dispense at The Mid East England bar. Crystal clear, golden body. A tiny, fragile head can be stirred up. Citric-floral aroma. Mostly lemony hops in flavour with mild bitter fruits to the ending. I packed my things, paid a visit to The Real Ale in a Bottle Bar and went back to my hotel room very pleased with this year’s festival. I hope to return in August 2010 (Earls Court, London 07.08.2009).
Tried from Can on 17 Sep 2009 at 08:34